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50 essential Thai words for getting to know someone

50 Thai words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

ThaiEnglish
ไม่no
ใช่yes
ขอบคุณthank you
หวัดดีhiInformal greeting
สบายดีI am fine
เชิญเข้ามาcome in
สวัสดีhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
ไม่เป็นไรyou are welcomeEveryday use
แล้วคุณล่ะand you
ความเคารพrespect
พูดอีกครั้งrepeat
แน่นอนof course
ตกลงokay

Family and relationships 13 words

ThaiEnglish
เพื่อนfriendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
ทารกbaby
ลูกชายson
สามีhusbandEveryday use
มารดาmotherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
พ่อdadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
บิดาfatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
พี่สาวsister
ลูกคนโตeldest child
เจ้าภาพhost
ความรักlove
ผู้หญิงwoman
ลูกสาวdaughter

Emotions and character 12 words

ThaiEnglish
บ้าcrazy
ผิดหวังdisappointed
ความยินดีjoy
ความกลัวfear
ความเดือดดาลrage
มีปัญญาwise
ความรักlove
ความสงบcalm
ความสงสัยdoubt
ตลกfunny
ความปรารถนาdesire
ตรงไปตรงมาfrank

Time and calendar 12 words

ThaiEnglish
จุดจบend
พฤษภาคมMay
ฤดูร้อนsummer
สิงหาคมAugust
วันที่date
วันday
มิถุนายนJune
มีนาคมMarch
เดือนmonth
กลางคืนnightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
ตอนเย็นeveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime
งานฉลองcelebration

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